MLB

I wanted to write something long and insightful about the end of the regular season, but anyone who knows me knows I am far too lazy for something like that.

It is amazing how close things are at the end of a 162 game season.

Anyhow the Indians and Red Sox are tied for the best record in the league with 3 to play.

The more interesting stories are out of the NL where seven teams are still alive for the playoffs. Check the standings here.

Let's hope that the Phillies, Cubs, Padres, and Rockies can get into the playoffs. Pretty sure not many experts would have picked that foursome at the beginning of the year.

On Tap

Helping you get your weekend viewing priorities straight since 2007

Thursday

7:45 (ESPN) Southern Mississippi @ Boise State: Southern Miss was always the little mid major who would shock someone every few years but could never quite run the table, now they travel to Boise to take on the mid major that shocked the world last year. Key Fact: Utah (Mountain West Conference) won the Fiesta Bowl in 2005, but because they beat a sorry Big East representative (Pitt) no one seems to count this as the first mid major to win a BCS bowl game.

Friday

8:00 (ESPN2) West Virginia @ South Florida: Last year an unknown USF went into Morgantown and knocked off a top five WVU team. This year a ranked USF team will not be sneaking up on anyone. Key Fact: If WVU loses this game couches will burn for days in Morgantown.

Saturday

12:00 (ESPN) Notre Dame @ Purdue: ND is 0-4 and counting. Things don’t look like they will be getting any better for the pillow Fighting Irish anytime soon. Key Fact: There are rumors the Jimmy “4 Heisman” Clausen may lose his starting job, that should do wonders for his confidence assuming he has any left after the putrid beginning to the season.

3:30 (ABC/ESPN) Michigan State @ Wisconsin: A battle that will put the winner in the drivers seat in the Big Ten. I know that there will be a lot of other undefeated Big Ten teams at this point, but this will be hands down the best conference win for any of them. Key Fact: If these teams hit 330 combined passing yards I will be surprised.

3:30 (ABC) California @ Oregon: A battle for second place in the Pac Ten. Last year Oregon got ambushed in Berkley and would love to return the favor. With the game taking place in loud Autzen Stadium and with Dennis Dixon leading the Ducks, Oregon should be able to make a run at USC for the Pac Ten crown. Key Fact: The Oregon Duck mascot will be throwing down with the Cal Bear sometime during the third quarter, and nothing is better than dudes wearing 20 pounds of awkward padding trying to kick the shit out of each other.

5:00 (CBS) Florida State v. Alabama @ Jacksonville: Nick Saban takes his Miami Dolphins up the road to play the Jacksonville Jaguars. What? Nick Saban left Miami? No way he said he would never do that. Key Fact: Bobby Bowden is old and doesn’t wear a headset on the sidelines; he might as well get rid of the title of “head coach” and become “old dude who has a respectable name who gets paid to attract five start recruits” (JoePa can also have this title).

8:00 (ABC) USC @ Washington: USC pounds on another Pac Ten team on prime time TV, can you feel the excitement. Key Fact: UW can win if Jake “Tim Tebow of the west” Locker can throw for 357 and run for 168 and 6 combined TDs, it could totally happen.

8:00 (ESPN) Auburn @ Florida: Florida attempts to avenge their only loss from last years championship season. This should not be too challenging of a game for Florida cause you could probably line up at QB for Auburn and do just as well as Brandon Cox. Key Fact: Tim Tebow once played a game of sandlot football against Bo Jackson and Chuck Norris and won 77-2, the 2 was because Tim Tebow took a safety to stop Chuck from crying about being shut out.

8:00 (ESPN2) Ohio State @ Minnesota: OSU’s QB Todd Boekman has to be licking his lips right now thinking about going up against the worst pass defense in the country. Key Fact: Nice time for Antonio Henton to get suspended, he probably could have gotten a lot of playing time against the Golden Gophers, but no, trying to pay $20 for sex seemed like a much better option.

Sunday

1:00 (CBS) Baltimore @ Cleveland: Jamal Lewis takes on his old team. Key Fact: This game might be very ugly.

8:15 (NBC) Philadelphia @ N.Y. Giants Donovan McNabb and Kevin Curtis both do a little extra, and find a way to slip past Elisha and the Giants. Key Fact: Australian kickers have to work harder to get the respect that they deserve.

Baseball

The Tribe continues the quest for the best record in the MLB, Thursday in Seattle and the rest of the weekend in K.C.

* there is very little respect for the word fact around here.

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Best Record in Baseball

The Tribe is holding onto a half game lead over the Red Sox for the best record in the AL. Unfortunately for the Tribe, Boston will get their last 5 games at home while Cleveland has only one home* game remaining and then spends the remainder of the season on the road.


Remaining games:

Boston: 1 vs. Oakland (75-83) and 4 vs. Minnesota (77-80). The Red Sox are just a combined 5-5 against these teams, but 48-28 playing in front of the Green Monster.

Cleveland: 3 @ Seattle (83-73) and 3 @ KC (68-89). The Tribe is a combined 15-7 against Sea. and KC and 42-34 on the road.

Don't forget California/Anaheim/L.A. (2 games back) are with in striking distance of the home field advantage if they go on a monster tear and the Tribe and the Bosox hit a slump.

Even though all these teams have clinched playoff spots it should be a very interesting finish to the season. Whichever team ends up with home field in the AL will have it for the whole playoffs thanks to a AL win in the All Star game. Last but not least Boston has the added motivation of trying to hold of the Yankees (just 3 games back) to win the AL East.

*Game to be played in Seattle (got to love snow outs). Even if officially it is a home game it will not feel like it.

Beer of the Week

Week of September 24 2007 --- Beer of the Week

Newcastle Brown Ale

Go out and get your own six pack and enjoy the best English beer you can buy.

Best on the Net

Scouring the interwebs to find the best stuff out there so you don't have to.

Brady Quinn can wait (Big Picture)

The pillow Fighting Irish quitting on Cheeseburger Charlie? (Rumors and Rants)

Grady for MVP? (The DiaTribe)

College Football like English Soccer? I freaking love this idea. Lozo is the most creative man in the blogosphere. (Why Don't We Get Drunk and Blog)

Everyone is piling on Notre Dame this week, and I couldn’t be happier (Rumors and Rants)

Interview with Shasta the Houston Cougar mascot who got worked by the Oregon Duck.

On Tap

Helping you get your weekend viewing priorities straight since 2007

Thursday

7:45 ESPN: Texas A&M vs. Miami. 3-0 A&M travels to the Orange Bowl to take on a less than impressive 2-1 Miami (wins over Marshall and FIU are hardly quality). Key Fact: Miami will have to play someone at QB, something they are probably not thrilled about considering their choices.

Saturday

Most, if not all, of the noon games look ugly on paper which means one or two will turn out to be a great game so keep your remote handy to surf channels.

3:30 ESPN: Northwestern vs. OSU. Northwestern travels to take on OSU in the Shoe. Key Fact: Northwestern lost to Duke last week, yes that Duke.

3:30 ABC: Penn State vs. UM. Michigan is on an emotional high after dismantling Notre Dame 38-0 in the Big House last week. What? Beating Notre Dame does not carry the same respect as it used to? My bad. Penn State has lost 8 straight to UM and would probably like to end that streak. Key Fact: Chad “it’s a man’s bag” Henne is still hurt and may not play.

3:30 NBC: MSU vs. ND. No win situation for MSU, everyone thinks they should win, but if they lose they will be the laughing stock of college football. MSU has won five straight in South Bend, no team has ever won six. Key Fact: Jimmy Clausen will not be arriving at the game in a stretch hummer.

3:30 CBS: USC vs. LSU. No not that USC, South Carolina fools. Steve Spurier brings his #12 Gamecocks into Baton Rouge to take on the #2 team in the land. A win would go a long way to prove that Spurrier is the greatest college coach to ever walk the earth. You don’t believe me? Spurrier won an ACC title with Duke, yes that Duke. Key Fact: Odds of a South Carolina quarterback getting arrested this week are 3 to 1.

6:00 ESPN2: UK vs. Arkansas. Can Andre Woodson keep it going and break the all-time record for attempts without and interception? Woodson is 15 shy of Trent Dilfer’s record of 271(seriously Trent Dilfer holds an NCAA record????). Key Fact: Having essentially abandoned the quarterback position, Arkansas will not even bother using an offensive line this week, they will just have Darren McFadden snap himself the ball and start to run.

7:45 ESPN: Georgia vs. Alabama. This should be the last ranked team undefeated Alabama will face until they meet LSU on November 3^rd, a win here is a must. Key Fact: Nick Saban is probably quite happy he decided to stick with the Miami Dolphins this year.

8:00 ABC: Iowa vs. Wisconsin. Who cares? How is this game the game of the week on ABC? Iowa just lost to Iowa “we can’t beat anyone not even 1-AA teams” State. Wisconsin is going to hand the ball to P.J. Hill 47 times. Key Fact: I intend to have had too many beers to be able to watch this game.

Sunday

4:05 CBS: Cleveland vs. Oakland. This should have been a battle for the 1^st pick in the 2008 draft (so what if Cleveland has to give the pick to Dallas, #$@!!&) but if the Browns offense can continue to put up points like it did last week maybe they can give the Cowboys a pick closer to 6. Key Fact: The Browns put up 51 points last week, not a misprint.

Baseball

The Tribe has Oakland in town after sweeping the Motor City Kitties. Two wins puts the AL Central in the bag. Key Fact: I have a ticket to the second ALDS game in Cleveland, hell yes.

Tribe Time

The Tribe goes for a sweep of the Motor City Kitties tonight with C.C. on the mound. A win would take the magic number down to 3. The Tribe at 89-62 are also only a half game behind the Red Sox for the best record in the majors (the Anaheim/LA/California Angels are also 89-62). Home field advantage throughout the playoffs would be awfully nice.















Could we get just one more Casey Blake walkoff homerun? Is that too much to ask?

Pillow Fight Report

Well Suckfest 2007 turned out to be a little one sided. Thankfully I spent my Saturday afternoon watching the Buckeyes beat up on UW. For those of you who did not get to watch ND vs. UM here are some of the Notre Dame highlights.

Beer of the Week

Week of September 17 2007 --- Beer of the week

Warsteiner Premium Verum



























I have too much else to think about so I will quote Wikipedia "Premium Verum is Warsteiner's most popular beer. It is exported to over 60 countries around the world. Premium Verum is a pilsner style beer. The beer consists of forest spring water, two-row malted summer barley and all German hops. The alcohol content is 4.8 percent."

Best in Show

Scouring the interwebs to find the best stuff out there so you don't have to.

If the pillow Fighting Irish ruled the world (the don’t do they?)

MJD over at the Fanhouse would like to hit Rory Sabbatini in the face with a 7-iron.


The Cleveland Sports Animal is using the Tribe to help ease the pain caused by the Browns.


Greg Oden done for the year.


Some assistant pro shoots a 56.

On Tap

Helping you get your weekend viewing priorities straight since 2007

Thursday

7:300 ESPN WVU vs. Maryland: Pat White, Steve Slaton, and company roll in to College Park to take on the Terrapins. Key Fact: Fear the Turtle. Update: D Funk is sporting his Buckeyes shirt to the black out.

Saturday

3:30 ESPN OSU vs. UW: Scary match up for Ohio State, Jake Locker looks like he could be the savior all of the UW fans have been looking for. OSU’s offense better show up to play because I don’t think the defense can keep Locker in check all day. Key Fact: OSU has lost the last two times they have traveled to Seattle.

3:30 ABC ND vs. UM: Seriously someone will win this game. Freshman QBs leading the two most winningest teams in college football history who both happen to be 0-2. Key Fact: Someone will start the season 0-3 and I couldn’t be happier. Wait, yes I could they could both 0-2-1 damn NCAA getting rid of ties.

3:30 CBS UT vs. UF: Can Urban Meyer continue to dominate Phil Fulmer the same way that Senator Tressel owns Lllllloyd. Key Fact: Phil Fulmer once ate 45 donuts in one sitting.

6:45 ESPN Ark vs. Ala: Saban back in the SEC against the Nuttyness that is the Arkansas football program. Key Fact: Nick Saban will not be leaving the Miami Dolphins.

7:30 ESPN Classic L’ville vs. UK: First team to punt loses? Key Fact: Brian Brohm may not be the best quarterback in the state of Kentucky (hint: Andre Woodson).

8:00 ABC USC vs. NU: How good is USC, the layup against Idaho did not show a team that looks like it is ready to run the table. Nebraska’s quarterback Sam Keller was a starter for Arizona State and has experience against USC. Key Fact: USC’s quarterbacks last name is Booty, ha Booty.

8:00 ESPN2 GT vs. BC: Best game of the day? Jon Tenuta , GT’s defensive coordinator will unleash his blitz happy defense on Heisman hopeful Matt Ryan. Key Fact: the winner of this game should be in the driver’s seat to win the ACC.

Sunday

1:00 CBS The Browns will walk on to a football field, and I care so much that I will be golfing, which means they just might have 4 or 5 good plays.

Baseball

All weekend: KC is in town to help the Tribe pad their AL Central lead and make a run at the best record in the bigs.

* there is very little respect for the word fact around here.

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Coming Soon to a Television Near You

It is a tale of two of the most storied football programs in America.

One team began the year with national championship dreams, the other hoping to surprise everyone who thought they would be rebuilding.

And now, for the first time ever both teams have started the season 0-2.

They will both be starting true freshman under center.*

Last week they scored 2 combined touchdowns, only 1 on offense.

The defenses are giving up 32 and 36.5 points per game.

In other words these teams suck

On Saturday September 15 at 3:30 PM the Notre Dame pillow Fighting Irish travel to Ann Arbor to take on Michigan in Suckfest 2007. Someone has to win.



















*This is assuming Chad "it's a man's bag" Henne is really hurt.

Beer of the Week

Week of September 10 2007 --- Beer of the week


Rolling Rock



























It's kind of hard to put up a beer from PA after the whooping the Browns took from the Steelers this weekend, but since my fridge contains literally nothing but the remnants of a 12-pack of Rolling Rock it shall be beer of the week.

Best in Show

Scouring the interwebs to find the best stuff out there so you don't have to.

You've heard of the Heisman, now Log's Blog introduces us to the Lowsman.

Editor of Deaspin.com, Will Leitch has his dreams dashed as his man crush Rick Ankiel is linked to HGH.

This years first edition of the animated blog poll.

The Big Picture adds to their ever growing list of blogger interviews with Orson Swindle of Every Day Should Be Saturday.

Kissing Suzy Kolber, your home for irreverent NFL news, is quite excited for the beginning of the season.

On Tap

This weekend

Tonight

8:00 NBC: The NFL kicks off with the Saints traveling to Indianapolis to challenge the defending champion Peyton Mannings.

Saturday

12:00 &@#$%*^! Big Ten Network: Akron comes to the Horseshoe to take on the Buckeyes in the 2nd of 3 give back to the other Ohio schools games. Key fact: I don't have tickets.

3:30 ABC: The Oregon Ducks (hopefully in some hideously obnoxious uniforms, and possible white!! helmets) go to the Big House in Ann Arbor to attempt to upset the Wolverines. How is a team that just lost to a 1-AA school at home favored by 8 to against a 1-A school? Obviously the odds makers know something that I don't. Key fact*: Chad Henne carries a purse.

6:00 ESPN: Notre Dame goes to Happy Valley to face the white out and a talented Penn State team that will be looking to get revenge after last years 41-17 defeat at the hands of the pillow fighting Irish. Key fact*: Jimmy "4 Heismans" Clausen will be starting his first college game.

9:00 ESPN2: Upset alert. USF (University of South Florida for those of you not well versed in your recent Big East Expansion teams) goes into Auburn to face the Tigers. Unfortunately lots of experts** also have called this an upset possibility. Key fact*: Matt Grothe (USF) is damn good quarterback.

9:15 ESPN: Virgina Tech visits LSU in the game of the day. This is the first test to prove LSU will have what it takes to play in New Orleans in the National Championship. Key fact*: Everyone and their brother who is not a LSU fan is rooting for VT.

Sunday

1:00 CBS: The Browns and temporary quarterback Charlie Frye open up their season against the Steelers. Key fact*: Brady "the next Bernie Kosar" Quinn will be in the game by halftime.

Update: Don't forget the Indians up all night series out in Anaheim/LA/wherever the Angels are from these days. First pitch Thurs. @ 10 (STO), Fri. @ 10 (STO), Sat. @ 9 (FOX).


* there is very little respect for the word fact around here.
** same experts expected Chad "it's a man's bag" Henne to set records as the Wolverines ran over App. State.
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Breaking News

CNN has just caught wind of the greatest scientific finding of all time. Men want hot women. This fantastic research was conducted by the University of Indiana (where they must have a shortage of hot women or they would have already reached this conclusion when they hit the age of, oh, 13 or so).

All kidding aside, they had to do a study on this???? With the way our country is behind the 8 ball worrying about what we are going to do when the oil runs out, we are spending our research dollars trying to figure out if men want hot women? Are these people out of their freaking minds? I think maybe we should spend a couple more dollars on curing cancer or finding a way to get to Mars, but maybe that's just me.















If you don't like this picture, this study says you are not a man.

He's Back

Has Travis Hafner awaken from the dead? If last nights results (2 HR 4 RBI) are to be believed I would say it is a resounding "yes". The second homerun came in the top of the 9th down 2 with 2 outs and one on. A majestic shot to dead center, they don't call it the homer dome for nothing. To top it off Pronk knocked in the go ahead run in the top of the 11th on a rocket of a line drive to center.

If Pronk can keep it going through the home stretch and into the playoffs the Indians will add the most dangerous weapon they have to an already dangerous team.

Beer of the Week

Week of September 3 2007 --- Beer of the week

St. Pauli Girl





















That is your beer of the week, now get back to work.

Classy Move

I don't care how you feel about Pete Carrol, this was a great tribute.

The Michigan Debacle

I think every thing that can be said about this game has been. If I was not so lazy I would link to some of the better things I have found. So I guess you will have to search for yourself.

All I can say is I agree with the people who say this is bad for OSU and the Big Ten. Having Michigan as the laughing stock of the conference does not say much for its credibility.

That being said I did taunt every Michigan fan I know with in 15 minutes of the game ending.

The best thing I heard came from D Funk. The text message read: If my kids don't grow up to be Buckeyes I hope they go to Appalachian State.
















Michigan Who?

Hypothetical Question #4

Simple question.

You can spend the rest of your life in a vat of something, what do you choose?





My pick: nacho cheese.